Posted on January 14, 2008 by Tim A.
“You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:1 (NKJV).
Being strong in the face of opposition as a Christian is sometimes difficult. It is even difficult, if we are not careful, to be strong in the grace, when things are going smoothly; in the presence of friends, [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2007 by Tim A.
On the twelfth of September I was privileged to preach the Memorial Message of our Baptist Association’s Annual Meeting. It is always a challenge for me, but a great blessing to stand and preach the Word of God. I do not count myself a great preacher. I just preach what God lays on my heart.
I [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2007 by Tim A.
Surrender is a word we often hear concerning an enemy in war. Surrender is a word we do not often hear, and in some ways that is good. There are times, though, that stubbornness is the reason we just don’t give up. Surrender is giving up. Forsaking all that has been fought for.
When you are [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2007 by Tim A.
The Psalms are a collection of songs written mostly by David, “the man after God’s own heart”. David was a shepherd boy who protected his flock from a lion and a bear with nothing but a sling and a stone. He was brave, because He trusted in the Lord and His Word.
The 119th Psalm is [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2007 by Tim A.
There are times we become angry and do the oposite of what God has directed us to do. It is a matter of disobedience, and in our disobedience God will still be glorified, but we will suffer loss for it.
There is an example of this in the book of the Law.
“And the LORD spake unto [...]
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Posted on August 10, 2007 by Tim A.
As has been mentioned in one of the other daily readings, there are said to be 365 “Fear not” phrases throughout all of Scripture. Today we will look at one of them.
As I have stated in the disclaimer in the sidebar, I am a student of God’s Word. I will remain a student of the [...]
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Posted on August 7, 2007 by Tim A.
Lord, we have given ourselves to You to watch You move, work, and deliver us from this situation, but things just seem to get worse. What is going on Lord? Sometimes when we are in the center of God’s will; whether it be praying for a lost family member to be saved, or a troublesome [...]
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Posted on August 6, 2007 by Tim A.
There was a day when there were three essentials for learning in our public schools. Basics is probably a better term to use. Three basics for learning, and they were called the three R’s. That is “Reading, Riting and Rithmetic”, and of course that is Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.
There is a verse in Scriptures where [...]
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Posted on August 4, 2007 by Tim A.
Kingdom Character/Disciplines
Matthew 6:1-18
THE CHRISTIAN WILL GIVE WITH CAUTION (vv. 1-4).
* Jesus’s first words in the first verse is “Take heed”, so there is caution needed in giving.
* Caution means giving without calling attention to your act.
THE CHRISTIAN WILL GIVE ATTENTION TO PRAYING WISELY (vv. 5-13).
* The hypocrites, to whom Jesus refers, probably spent no time [...]
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Posted on August 2, 2007 by Tim A.
Here is another devotional of the Table. It is great to get together with family and friends, to sit around the table, talking, fellowshiping, sharing stories, and adventures; and even what the day has been like. Husbands and wives need to do this together.
The Scripture for the day is from the Song of Solomon once [...]
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Posted on August 1, 2007 by Tim A.
Around the table of the good king there is rejoicing, fellowship, peace, and comfort. Around the table of the good king there is provision, help, and healing. Won’t it be grand to one day sit around the table of the King of kings, and to be able to look into His face day by day, [...]
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Posted on July 31, 2007 by Tim A.
It is a sad thing at times how attached to the things of this world we become. People today do not often think about it, because we are always being told that all is well, the world is secure, or at least the people of the United States of America are. Whether we want to [...]
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Posted on July 30, 2007 by Tim A.
The woman at the well had met Jesus for the first time. He had asked her for a drink of water from the well to which she had came. Jesus had offered her water that would give her everlasting life with peace and joy in the presence of God.
While Jesus was speaking with her, He [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2007 by Tim A.
I pray you have enjoyed and been blessed by the past few days with C. H. Spurgeon in his MORNING AND EVENING devotions. This will be the final one; at least for a while.
“Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD.” Zechariah 3:1
“In Joshua the high priest we see a picture of [...]
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Posted on July 26, 2007 by T. A. Blankenship
The following is from MORNING AND EVENING by Charles H. Spurgeon, p. 163, and for the Evening Reading of March 21. The Scripture text is from Job 38:31. Let God bless and encourage your heart and soul today.
“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?” — Job 38:31
“If inclined [...]
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